I am a voracious reader and I have diverse taste in reading. In my MBA days, library was my home.<\/p>\n
The other day, my friend asked me for a list of my favorite books. It was a difficult task. The favorites change over a period of time. But I realized that there are a few books that remain a must-read for me. I have often recommended these books to people. And ultimately, the wisdom lies in a few good books.<\/p>\n
So here are the books that have inspired me and influenced my thinking:<\/p>\n
Best Of The Best<\/strong><\/p>\n The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People The Dale Carnegie Collection The Alchemist The Fountainhead<\/a> My Experiments With Truth Management Books \/ MBA Books<\/strong><\/p>\n Built To Last Good To Great The Goal Its Not About Luck The Tipping Point Snapshots from Hell : The Making of An MBA Made In America Nuts!: Southwest Airlines’ Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success Maverick The Art Of War What They Do Not Teach You At Harvard Biz School Focus The High Performance Entrepreneur<\/a> Inspiration \/ Self-Help \/ Philosophy<\/strong><\/p>\n Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus The Bhagvad Gita<\/a> Man’s Search For A Meaning Fish! for Life: A Remarkable Way to Achieve Your Dreams The Secret The Diary of A Young Girl It’s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life Biographies \/ History \/ General<\/strong><\/p>\n Jinnah – The Man Who Divided India It Happened In India The Richest Man In Bablyon Freedom At Midnight Roots And Wings<\/a>
\nStephen R. Covey
\nMy Favorite Self Management Book<\/p>\n
\nThe only self-help books that you will ever need !<\/p>\n
\nPaulo Coelho
\nThe Power of Dreams<\/p>\n
\nAyn Rand
\nPhilosophy of Values. Love Story<\/p>\n
\nGandhi’s Biography<\/p>\n
\nJim Collins and Jerry I. Porras
\nA Management Book which is Built To Last<\/p>\n
\nJim Collins
\nManagement Concepts<\/p>\n
\nEliyahu Goldratt
\nA Thought Provoking book on Project Management<\/p>\n
\nEliyahu M. Goldratt
\nSequel to The Goal<\/p>\n
\nMalcolm Gladwell
\nThe power of Word of Mouth Marketing<\/p>\n
\nPeter Robinson
\nAn wonderful journey !<\/p>\n
\nSam Walton
\nAn amazing book!<\/p>\n
\nKevin Freiberg & Jackie Freiberg<\/p>\n
\nRicardo Semler<\/p>\n
\nSun Tzu
\nThe final word on Strategy<\/p>\n
\nMark H. McCormack<\/p>\n
\nAl Ries
\nThe Power of focus in marketing<\/p>\n
\nSubroto Bagchi
\nAn insightful and experience-rich book on Entrepreneurship<\/p>\n
\nJohn Gray
\nA must read !<\/p>\n
\nClassic Gyan for life<\/p>\n
\nViktor Frankl’s
\nThe story of a survivor from a Concentration Camp.<\/p>\n
\nStephen C. Lundin, John Christensen, Harry Paul<\/p>\n
\nRhonda Byrne
\nSelf Help, Laws of Attraction<\/p>\n
\nThe journal of Anne Frank when she was in hiding for two years.<\/p>\n
\nLance Armstrong & Sally Jenkins<\/p>\n
\nRafiq Zakaria
\nJinnah’s Biography – Read It To Get Surprised<\/p>\n
\nKishore Biyani
\nThe Rise of Retail and Biyani<\/p>\n
\nPersonal Finance<\/p>\n
\nDominique Lapierre and Larry Collins<\/p>\n
\nRaksha Bharadia
\nA wonderful handbook on parenting<\/p>\n